Saint Seiya Heaven Chapter: Overture

Saint Seiya Heaven Chapter: Overture picks up after the battle against Hades, which has left Seiya severely injured and confined to a wheelchair under Saori Kido's care. Their recovery is interrupted by the arrival of warriors sent by Artemis, the moon goddess and sister of Athena. Artemis takes control of the Sanctuary and Athena's position as guardian of the Earth, and Athena surrenders her divine power and authority in exchange for Seiya's safety. The Bronze Saints set out for the Sanctuary to rescue their goddess and free the Earth from Artemis's rule, though some of their fellow Saints have sided with the new order.

The film is a 2004 Japanese animated fantasy produced by Toei Animation, running 83 minutes. It was directed by Shigeyasu Yamauchi, the fifteenth of the fifteen films he directed in chronological order, following Hurricane Touchdown in 2000. The screenplay was written by Michiko Yokote, Akatsuki Yamatoya and Masami Kurumada, the creator of the manga. The voice cast includes Toru Furuya as Seiya, Hirotaka Suzuoki as Shiryu, Koichi Hashimoto as Hyoga, Ryou Horikawa as Shun, Hideyuki Hori as Ikki and Keiko Han as Saori Kido, also known as Athena, within a credited cast of twenty.

On IMDb the film holds a rating of 7 out of 10 from around 1,700 votes, while on TMDB it stands at 7.8 out of 10 from roughly 308 votes. Both figures indicate a generally positive response from viewers, with the smaller TMDB sample skewing somewhat higher.